AI technology's growing popularity has led to the rise of a new breed of crime in the US, which uses AI to clone the voice of people.
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Fake kidnapping
People are getting calls from their loved ones seeking help. A woman received a fake ransom call, with the scammer using AI to clone her daughter's voice.
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Grandparent scam
AI-powered scams in the US now include the "grandparent scam," where grandparents receive calls from fake grandchildren in distress who urgently need money.
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Voice cloning frauds rise
AI-based voice cloning tools available online for free enable fraudsters to create convincing deep fakes to fool people easily.
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Vulnerable
In a survey of 7,000 people,70% said they will find it hard to recognize the difference between a cloned voice and the real thing.